CVE-2014-8166
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.65%
Description
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
How to fix CVE-2014-8166
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/cups—no fix listed
Is CVE-2014-8166 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |